BLAC Happy Hour Classics: The Cosmopolitan Cocktail

We will avoid all Sex and the City references here, but the fact remains: This cocktail is classic for a reason. The pink-hued, Martini-style drink was a favorite of many New Yorkers and made its way into our homes.

For a good decade the Cosmopolitan might have been the most popular cocktail in America and bartenders couldn’t work a shift without making dozens of them for thirsty patrons. Naturally, its ubiquity spurred countless riffs, from the White Cosmo (St-Germain in place of Cointreau) to versions featuring gin. While the drink isn’t as popular today as it was in its heyday, the classic recipe is still very much alive.

Classic Cosmopolitan

This cocktail is classic for a reason. The pink-hued, Martini-style drink was a favorite of many New Yorkers and made its way into our homes.

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Servings 1 person

Ingredients

  

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• 2 oz vodka
• 1 oz cranberry juice cocktail
• 3/4 oz fresh lime juice
• 3/4 oz triple sec
• orange twist (for serving)

Instructions

 

• Combine vodka, cranberry juice, lime juice, and triple sec in a cocktail shaker. Fill shaker with ice, cover, and shake vigorously until outside of shaker is very cold, about 20 seconds.
• Strain cocktail through a Hawthorne strainer or a slotted spoon into a martini glass. Garnish with orange twist.

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